The Congress has called for a nationwide bandh on September 10 to protest against the rising fuel prices in the country. At least 20 other political parties, including Janata Dal-Secular, Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, DMK, Trinamool Congress, Rashtriya Janata Dal, Nationalist Congress Party and Maharshtra Navanirman Sena have extended their support to the Congress party. Follow Bharat Bandh Live Updates here

Congress workers rough up Kerala Women's Commission member

Congress workers on Monday morning waylaid the official car of Kerala Women’s Commission member Shahida Kamal and roughed up her near Pathanapuram in Kollam district. Shahida was on her way from Kollam to Pathanapuram Mount Tabor Dayara to meet the nuns there and inquire about the death of 55-year-old nun Susan Mathew who was found dead in a well inside the ashram on Sunday when an unruly mob waylaid her car and manhandled her.

05:36 PM (IST)

People willingly participated in #BharatBandh against the govt & taught them a lesson. At least now, govt should reduce prices and mend its way. But they are not worried at all. So, we all need to save democracy. It is in danger

Ashok Gehlot, Congress

05:11 PM (IST)

The Bharat Bandh was peaceful in the state, 110-115 people have been arrested. The numbers can rise. In Ujjain, Katni and Jabalpur there had been some incidents for which cases have been registered

Makrand Deuskar, IG Law & Order, Madhya Pradesh on Bharat Bandh

2018-09-10 16:57(IST)

Farooq Abdullah speaks on Bharat Bandh

Why was there a Bhara tBandh in the first place? If you listen to the 2012 speeches of those in power today, they were shouting about petrol and diesel prices. Today the prices are surpassing prices of that time, Rupee has weakened against Dollar. We are in trouble: Farooq Abdullah

2018-09-10 16:33(IST)

MNS party workers arrested in Mumbai

Mumbai: Four MNS party workers arrested for vandalising the office of a BJP corporator in Mumbai&#39;s Malad East.

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announces a reduction in petrol and diesel price by Rs 2 each in the state. The new rates of petrol and diesel will come into effect from tomorrow morning, orders for the same will be issued later today.

2018-09-10 16:06(IST)

AAP party leader Sadanand Bamane slapped one of his party workers when he shouted petrol price should be "increased"

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and their parties are at loggerheads on a number of issues. Today, they put them aside to present a united front. The two performed a puja at Mumbai's famous Siddhivinayak temple before unveiling a stamp. Congress is leading protests after its call for a Bharat Bandh on the issue of fuel prices that are pinching the pocket of the aam aadmi. The MNS is supporting the bandh.

2018-09-10 15:01(IST)

MNS workers arrive in horse carts to protest against fuel hike

#BharatBandh: @mnsadhikrut workers in Borivali National Park area arrive in horse carts to protest against… https://t.co/kD8ntvedrB

Here's why Sena did not support today’s bandh

According to a senior party leader, calls from Amit Shah and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis seemed to have prompted a change in the party's stand despite several requests from the Congress-NCP to participate in the nationwide strike. Read more

2018-09-10 14:12(IST)

Congress workers stage protest in Chembur and Vashi Naka

Shop keepers of Chembur and Vashi Naka down their shutters in protest against #FuelLoot by Modi Government… https://t.co/MTBhvTBOMS

Sensex plunges over 400 pts as rupee breaches 72.50 mark

The BSE Sensex plunged over 400 points in afternoon session Monday after the rupee breached 72.50 mark against the US dollar for the first time ever amid weak Asian cues. While, rupee continued its free fall hitting a new low of 72.67 due to a strengthening dollar and widening trade deficit. (Inputs from PTI)

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